Example sentences of "[noun sg] may be worth " in BNC.
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| 1 | Economists believe that the boost to the labour force may be worth an additional 1 per cent a year in the early 1990s . |
| 2 | In the office , a choice desk location by the window or near the coffee machine may be worth defending . |
| 3 | The difference may be worth more than £2 billion . |
| 4 | In a very rich catalogue of experience , the Great Patriotic War may be worth the balance of the collection . |
| 5 | A picture may be worth a thousand words but you 'll still need some text to explain what the pictures are about ! |
| 6 | Although a picture may be worth a thousand words the reader still needs to know what the picture relates to . |
| 7 | And what life may be worth when … the honour is gone … |
| 8 | If the future of your business could be put in jeopardy by one or two of your main customers not being able to pay you , credit insurance may be worth consideration . |
| 9 | The territory may be worth more to the owner than to the intruder , and the owner , therefore , prepared to fight harder for it . |
| 10 | However , your pension may be worth a lot of money and , especially as you approach retirement , it is important that you should know the main essentials , including any options that may still be available to you . |
| 11 | Rapid testing of women at risk may be worth while |
| 12 | This polarisation causes the debate to stall , but in a world where unemployment is unlikely to fall fast or far and where so much work needs doing the idea may be worth exploring further . |
| 13 | However , a cognitive therapy approach to helping the patient understand and reappraise her feelings of worthlessness may be worth trying ( Beck et al. 1979 ) . |
| 14 | Although this argument was also rejected the somewhat superficial reasoning employed by the court raises the question whether a further appeal to the Court of Appeal may be worth considering . |
| 15 | In some instances , the long-term benefit to the victim may be worth the short-term price , but it is a question which must be faced . |